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id: windows
title: Windows
sidebar_label:  🪟  Windows
---

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import Next from "./next.mdx";

## Set up your terminal

While Oh My Posh works on the standard terminal, we advise using the [Windows Terminal][wt].

:::info
To display all icons, we recommend the use of a [Nerd Font][fonts].
:::

:::caution
When using oh-my-posh inside the WSL, make sure to follow the [Linux][linux] installation guide.
:::

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## Installation

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Open a PowerShell prompt and run the following command:

```powershell
winget install JanDeDobbeleer.OhMyPosh --source winget
```

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Open a PowerShell prompt and run the following command:

```powershell
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://ohmyposh.dev/install.ps1'))
```

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:::info
The chocolatey package is maintained by the community and might not be up to date.
In case of issues, please contact the [maintainer][choco-maintainer].
:::

Open a PowerShell prompt and run the following command:

```powershell
choco install oh-my-posh
```

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## Update

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Open a PowerShell prompt and run the following command:

```powershell
winget upgrade JanDeDobbeleer.OhMyPosh --source winget
```

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Open a PowerShell prompt and run the following command:

```powershell
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://ohmyposh.dev/install.ps1'))
```

</TabItem>
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:::info
The chocolatey package is maintained by the community and might not be up to date.
In case of issues, please contact the [maintainer][choco-maintainer].
:::

Open a PowerShell prompt and run the following command:

```powershell
choco upgrade oh-my-posh
```

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[fonts]: /docs/installation/fonts
[wt]: https://github.com/microsoft/terminal
[linux]: /docs/installation/linux
[themes]: /docs/themes
[report-false-positive]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender/m365d-autoir-report-false-positives-negatives#report-a-false-positivenegative-to-microsoft-for-analysis
[choco-maintainer]: https://github.com/digitalcoyote/chocolatey-packages
